plant viruses

[Ana-rene Bolton]

onenight at rain.org  wrote:
>
>Please excuse a layman's question, but is there an incedence in 
virology
>where a plant virus can be transmitted to an animal?
>
>I appreciate your patience and any reply would be appreciated.
>
>one night in the rain
>onenight at rain.com

I'm a layman too, but I remember reading that animal viruses can have the 
ability to cross-infect other species.  I don't know if that would hold 
for plant viruses, but I can see no reason why not if the virus utilizes 
a substance common to both plants and animals.  That does NOT mean 
however, that the virus will be able to cause DISEASE in the cross-
infected species, but it may also be possible for the virus to develop 
the ability to cause disease in its new host.

Hope this helps.